efficiency

Fraunhofer ISE develops natural solar cell with 14.9% efficiency
The record was obtained with a 1.1 sq cm tool.
Sep 24, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, solar cell, Fraunhofer ISE, organic solar cell, efficiency, Uli Würfel
Sharp introduces 440 W half-cut PV module with 19.9% effectiveness
The Japanese supplier said the brand-new photovoltaic panel features 144 half-cells based upon M6 wafers as well as a nine-busbar design, with a power resistance of as much as 5%.
Sep 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Sharp, Asia, PV module, efficiency, Jens Meyer
Very effective perovskite solar cells with enhanced security as well as reduced lead leakage
While the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) - a future of solar cells - has currently greatly enhanced in the past decade, the problems of instability and also potential ecological influence are yet to be gotten rid of. Lately, scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have developed a novel technique which can concurrently tackle the leakage of lead from PVSCs as well as the stability problem without compromising efficiency, paving the way for real-life application of perovskite photovoltaic or pv technology.
Sep 22, 2020 // Technology, Hong Kong, solar cells, perovskite, efficiency, Alex Jen Kwan-yue
Brand-new globe record for large-area organic PV module efficiency
Scientists in Germany have attained 12.6% performance with a 26 sq cm organic panel as well as 11.7% for a 204 sq cm device. The tasks were accomplished with a new module format and a slower, high-resolution, short-pulse laser structuring process.
Sep 17, 2020 // Technology, Germany, Europe, PV module, efficiency, Andreas Distler
From tandem cell to double absorber for 34.45% performance
Researchers in the United States theorize that a 'double absorber' cell comprising 2 energetic thin-film layers within one cell stack can achieve impressive efficiencies, whilst removing a lot of the obstacles intrinsic to the style of tandem cells. For now however, it's only on paper.
Sep 17, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cell, North America, efficiency
In theory, 2 layers are much better than one for solar-cell performance
Solar cells have actually come a long way, however affordable, thin film solar cells are still far behind extra pricey, crystalline solar cells in performance. Now, a team of scientists recommends that utilizing 2 thin films of different products may be the way to head to develop budget friendly, slim film cells with around 34% effectiveness.
Sep 16, 2020 // Technology, USA, solar cells, North America, efficiency, Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Problem analysis assures kesterite solar cells with 18.47% efficiency
A global research study team has actually found that the presence of a few lattice flaws in a kesterite PV cell product can really improve efficiency, instead of lowering it. The group believes that kesterite PV cells can see mass production within the following years.
Sep 14, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cells, Asia, Iran, efficiency
Intense pulsed light handling for 23.0%- efficient silicon heterojunction solar cells
Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have made use of extreme pulsed light (IPL) processing for the growth of a busbarless silicon heterojunction solar cell. The gadget was manufactured with poly-Si-based tunnel oxide passivating calls, which were applied on both sides of the wafer.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Germany, solar cells, Europe, efficiency
Advancement of photovoltaics that can be applied like paint for real-life application
Scientists in Korea have efficiently established a high-efficiency large-area organic solution processable solar cell by controlling the speed at which the option of basic materials for solar cells ended up being strengthened after being covered.
Sep 9, 2020 // Technology, Asia, Korea, solar cell, efficiency, KIST, Hae Jung Son
Large-area natural PV module with 9.5% efficiency
Researchers in China have actually created a natural PV module with an energetic location of 216 sq centimeters. The panel is stated to have open circuit voltage of 10.6 V and short circuit current of 1.82 mA. It likewise includes the highest efficiency reported for a panel of its kind which has an active area of more than 100cm2
Sep 8, 2020 // Technology, China, Asia, PV module, efficiency
Upside down pyramid-based PERC solar cell with 21.4% efficiency
A Chinese research study group has developed a PERC cell on an industrial 180-μm-thick monocrystalline silicon wafer with a typical size of 156 × 156 mm2. The cell has an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.677 V, a short short-circuit current (ISC) of 9.63 A, and also a fill factor of 80.30%.
Sep 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, efficiency, PERC solar cell
Organic solar module with 14.4% effectiveness
Scientists in China have actually developed an organic module with an area of 18 cm2 based on a non-fullerene acceptor called DTY6. The gadget has a qualified performance of 13.98%, yet when a non-halogen solvent was made use of, it even reached 16.1%.
Sep 2, 2020 // Technology, China, Asia, organic solar cell, efficiency, organic module
NREL six-junction solar cell collections two globe records for performance
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have actually fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%.
Sep 1, 2020 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, efficiency, John Geisz, six-junction
Enel, French PV institute improve heterojunction cell efficiency by 0.37%.
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has licensed the effectiveness of the cell, which was made with a standard M2 wafer.
Aug 28, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, France, Enel, Europe, efficiency, heterojunction cell
Production process for mono cast solar cell surpassing 23% effectiveness
Trina Solar has actually made a PV cell by directly applying the unmodified i-TOPCon process, initially created for Cz mono wafers, to cast n-type quasi-mono silicon wafers. It claims the typical effectiveness, examined in-house with an adjusted recommendation cell, is 22.98%.
Aug 26, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Australia, Asia, solar cell, Oceania, Trina Solar, efficiency